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Dirac Live for Emotiva Processors
In addition to an extensive set of manual adjustment and calibration tools, our RMC-1, RMC-1L,
and XMC-2 processors now include the latest version of Dirac Live automatic room correction. The
latest version of Dirac Live now offers an improved user interface that is easier to use, full software
compatibility with both current Apple and Microsoft Windows computers, and a consistent user
interface across all processor makes and models.
Overview
The current version of Dirac Live, which works with our current processors, consists of three main
components:
The Dirac Live filter engine is an integral part of the firmware in our RMC-1, RMC-1L, and XMC-2
processors. This is the part of the room correction system that actually applies the precision digital
corrections to your music and movie sound tracks. The current version offers two independent
Speaker Presets, each of which can store up to three Dirac Live room correction profiles, along
with one manual EQ profile. Various menu options allow you to choose a default profile, associate
particular profiles with specific inputs, or manually switch between profiles on the fly.
The part of Dirac Live that controls the test tones, takes the measurements, analyzes the results,
and calculates the correction filters, is a software program that runs on your Apple or Microsoft
Windows computer. The current version of this software is standardized between all current
processor models that offer Dirac Live automatic room correction. Because of this, as updates
and new features are added to the Dirac Live software, they will immediately become available to
everyone who uses Dirac Live. (New versions of Dirac Live going forward will work with our
RMC-1, RMC-1L, and XMC-2 processors. They will not work on our older XMC-1 processor - which
uses an older version of the Dirac Live software.)
The third component of the automatic room correction system is the Emotiva Dirac Network
Interface. This module is a small hardware unit, which contains its own independent processor
and software, and facilitates communication between our processors and the Dirac Live software.
The package included with our processors includes a license for the
Dirac Live software, the Emotiva Dirac Network Interface unit, and a high quality calibrated
measurement microphone. It also includes a digitizer cable, which enables the microphone to
connect directly to your computer, a desktop microphone stand, and a miniature Ethernet switch
and cables which you may use to connect your processor and the Network Interface to your
network.
Your processor, the Network Interface unit, and your computer, will only need to be connected
to your network when you are actually taking measurements and calibrating your system. After
calibration if performed the resulting filters are transferred to your processor, where they are
stored internally, and may be selected whenever you wish to use them.
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